guzman was sitting at a bar in greece, fixating on his phone. he was cleaning his photo roll when he came across a picture of… her. curls were on full display and she was wearing his jacket. he couldn't help but smile, and felt a knot in his stomach. he knew what he had to do. "what's up?" ander asked as he sat down next to him.
"nothing, man. hey, i have a question for you," guzman turned to face him. ander raised an eyebrow. "would it be ok if we went to the states next?" guzman asked hopefully. ander smirked at him. "is there anywhere in particular you wanna visit?" he teased his friend. "maybe, but let's not worry about that," he smiled back. ander shook his head. "we can go, dude. but there better be some good looking people in new york, or i'm gonna be pissed." guzman patted him on the back. "thanks, man. i appreciate it, i really do." he started thinking about what it'd be like to see nadia again, and felt nothing but peace.
nadia was sitting in the living room of her apartment reading a book, while lu was getting groceries they were able to pull some strings so they could move in together, and were honestly closer than ever. she heard her phone ring and picked it up. "lu, you can get store brand, it tastes the exact same. it won't kill you," she said with an eye roll. "nadia, i wouldn't even consider wasting money on that. but that's not why i called. i just saw a flyer for a party tonight at the rainbow club. we're going, nonnegotiable. kisses, love!"
nadia didn't even have it in her to argue with that. besides, they were on summer break now. she wouldn't mind going out and unwinding. as she put her phone down, she heard a knock on the door. she opened it and was greeted by not only lu, but also two familiar faces, which made her gasp. "nadia, look who i found! or they found me. stalkers" lu whispered, which made nadia laugh. "how are you?" she asked. she could feel him staring at her.
"completely jet lagged, mind if i take the couch?" ander went past her and flopped down. "please, make yourself at home. new york apartments are known for having space" nadia joked. ander just groaned in response. "nadia, can we start getting ready? i'll help if you need it, but come on" lu hurried. guzman shot her a curious look. "getting ready? for what?"
"we're going to a party at a club," lu raised her eyebrows. "if you're here, you might as well join us" she suggested, giving nadia a glance. "sure, why not, we can catch up" she responded with a smile. "perfect! ok, now actually get ready. go, both of you" she said as she pushed them. nadia was heading to her room and guzman pulled her arm. "i can't wait to catch up with you," he confessed. "me neither, i can only imagine what you've been up to" she responded. the truth is, she already had an idea of what he's been up to, and who he's been with. so while she was happy to see him, she was sad that he probably didn't feel the same way about her anymore. "things have changed," she reminded herself. "things have changed."